The National tribune., 1887-06-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks D0ingS at The Ma
tiOnal Capital

COMMANDER BURKEs SPEECH.
The speech made by Mai. J. b. Barke, Com
mander OF the Department OF the Potomac
GAR, at opening the ceremonies on Memo
rial Day, was brief but unusually iull Of beauty
aud meaning. he sand
CowRAnI-: As tle hand on Che dial Of time
points again 20 TINS sacred day, We assemble IA our
lost-ruoms there form ga procession and proceed
10 The silent city Of oar dead.
Throughout this broad land wherever stands TIC
silent sentinel hcadstoue, grateful people JOIN
our comrades and bring with them the iairest
fiorers 10 strew over graves. every one Of which
i an appeal 90 the Nation 20 fulfill It's promises
made - him who bore the battles bruui aud the
widows and orphans OF those who died that the Ma
zion might live, and who now sleep untl the
morn Of tie last grand review.
Upon their death depended the llie ana hohor OF
the Nation.
They loved the starry emblem Of liberty, and
under its folds fought aud died bat IN dying pro-
teced its honor with their lilies blood,
The story 81 our liberty has been told TO millions,
aud ia lhc Old Norid las weakened the tenure OF
Kings, and made the,r thrones ifcmhie: and WINE
we are more in danger from internal Toes Than
foreign enemies. and each man aud woman,
each boy aud girl, is thread Ia thccord th@t binds
the Union. let teach our children that upon the
rsing generations OF our land depends our exist.
Gucc Rs free. united people and the perpciGliN OF
our established American principles
VETERANS IN THE CITY
Capt w J.. Lemblcy, lIsth H.. McComh,
i'll. Comrade lembley was Second Lleuten-
ant but commanded his company al Chickasaw
BAYOU aud Arkansas Post lie received a
wound while on q transport, from a band Of
pUerriias concealed on the river bank which
incapacitatod him for active service for long
while he is now disabled on account OF IL.
Like thousands Of other patriotic veterans
Commde Lenibley made no application for peu-
sion while he was in service, or for years after
ward. lie was then IN comfortable circun-
stances SO far NJ worldly goods were Concerned,
and his abilities enabled him TO provide well
for his family But rc1crscs of fortune fol-
lowed and as he passed middle life his old
wound got the better OF his physical strength,
aud at length lac became unable 10 follow his
profession Of the ministry. When he applied
Cor pension be found to his sorrow that his
patriotic unselfshnoss counted heavily against
him. The witnesses 90 his wounding and sub
1equent disability were dead or scattered no
one knew where, and he has not yet succeeded
IN getting his claim allowed.
TRIBUTE FROM GABRIEL II. PAUL POST
Gabriel r. Paul Post, Of New Jersey, the
membership of which is largely made up Of
veterans who served in the New jersey Bril-
gade, commanded by the late Gen. Gabriel Il.
Paul, sent on a superb floral pillow TO be laid
on his grave at Arlington on Memorial Day.
ID was made up OF the most beautiful flowers,
and these were arranged TO read " Tampa Bay, y
"Chepultepec." Gettysburg" Tampa Bay
was Gen. Paul's FIRST battle. At Chepultepec
he led the storming party, and was breyetted
Mayor for gallantry. At Gettysburg he had
his eyes shot out. John A. Rawlings Post. of
this city, made special detail TO lay the offer
ing on the tomb. Gabriel H. Paul Post in
tended to come on in body to perform this
service, but was prevented by some unforeseen
contingencies. 1t has under consideration the
erection of a monument TO mark their beloved
commanders resting place at Arlington.
HIGH-T0NED soUTHRONs."
The air continues TO be full of stories Of the
prancing around Of the naughty Southrons "
during the National Drill. The Memphis
Zouayes were particularly anxious to show
themselves as high-kickers. All the Zouaves
were put in one battalion, and the command of
1T given in accordance with military usage to
the Captain having the Oldest commss on.
This turned out TO be Capt. Ford, of the Chi
Cages. The Memphis chaps Indignantly de-
cared that they would not accept orders from
blank mechanic" Capt. Ford is a printer
and a good One--in the establishment of Rand,
Mentally q Co.aof Chicago The Memphisans
were as good as their word, and ignored their
battalion commander completely, paying no
attention 10 his orders or his details for
guard and other duty. Only once they pre-
tended 10 accept his authority. The Keck
IOuaves protested against the Memphisans re-
ceiving the prize, because they had Withdrawn
from the line the day of the grand parade be-
When the protest was fled they replied that
they had received permission from their bat
talon commander 10 withdraw. Gen. Ordway
inqured officially Of Capt. Ford If this was
true The Captain made a unique Endorsement
on the inquiry. In substance il was:
Possibly my language on the occasion may
be susceptible OF Interpretation as a permission,
and viii try TO give IL. ] was approached by
the Captain OF the Memphis Zouayes with the
announcement that his company intended to
fali out inquired the reason. lie said it was
because of the presence OF the negroes ] told
him that If they did they would make blank
fools OF themselves and be laughed at all over
the country. The Captain said that they would
have 10 do IL. because their social status de.
pended upon it. They would not be received
into society at home unless they did; that
they had promised not 10 march with negroes
ct the time Of the furry about the negro com.
panies being invited. ] finally got out of pa.
thence, and said rather sharply that il they were
such blank fools as that they might 20 TO hades
for al cared. As column r0S not MARCHING
90 that direction this might Be construed into per
mission 20 ieGUe l,e HRe."
TESTIMONIALS TO GEN. LOGAN.
Not long since the GAR. Posts of Alleghen,
County, Pa, sent their tribute of respect ant
sympathy 10 Mrs John A. Logan. II is one o
the handsomest Of the kind which has beer
presented Mrs Logan. The resolutions are en-
crossed on heavy cardboard in beautiful script
and are bound In black Russian, forming
beautiful volume, which lies in box or case o
purple velvet They are the Joint resolution.
Of the following Posts Of the Department O
Pennsylvania Gen. Alexander HAYS Post No
3; Gen George A. Custer Post, No Be: Col. q
III. Rippey Post, No al; Col. Samuel w. Blacl
Post. No. so; Abe Patterson Post No SIS: ]
w. Stevens Post, No. lll Rankin Post No
~; Lieut. James NJ l.ysle Post, No l2s; Nc
Pherson Post, No. III; Eli Hemphi Post No
30; Col. j. W. Patterson Post, No. Isl Can't
IhOs. Espy Post, No. 1873; Col. w. H. Mood-
Post, No. l55; Col. J. &. Hull Post, No. l57
Col. j. y. Clarke Post, no. 10e; Mai A. NJ
Harper Post. No. Isl ii. B. Hays Post. Nc
1913; Col. Robert 9. Shaw Post No. 206: Gen
Griffin Post, No. 2J7 James A. Garfield Post
No. 2l5; Col. James ii. Chids Post. No. go
Lieut. y. n. Leary Post No. 236: Duouesn
Post, No. 25g; james III. Wilson Post. No 2s9
James Nolder Post, No. 329; Bright Post. Nc
800; Charles A. Painter Post, No. 81: Pos
40; Gen. A. A. Humphreys Post, No 5s-
These were presented by Comrades Thomas q
Sample aud Klein IN person. They were IN
trOducsd 10 Hrs. Logan By Gen Burdett Pas
Commander Chief
There has also been sent a very haudsom
aud unique SGT Of resolutions from the Der,hr,
ment Of California They are done In indi
lux, and are a work of art The resolution
are written over a fine portrait Of Gen Logar
back OF which M q delicate shade Of cream G
bun, shows the points of the GAR badg,
Around this is a wreath formed of oak leave
on the left and laurel on the right meeting /
tic center and AZ bn haaa Of tl.a